Hematological Parameters of Patients Positive for Coronavirus With and Without Comorbidities.

Background: The causative agent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a virus from the SARS-CoV-2 group of viruses that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome. The aim of the study was to examine the differences in hematological analyses of patients suffering from COVID-19 with and without comorbidities, to determine the degree of the clinical picture based on the MEWS scale and to examine the persistence of inflammatory parameters with the severity of the clinical picture.

Methods: The research is a cross-sectional retrospective study, conducted in the laboratory diagnostics service of Tesanj General Hospital.

Vector-borne and zoonotic infections and their relationships with regional and socioeconomic statuses: An ID-IRI survey in 24 countries of Europe, Africa and Asia.

Background: In this cross-sectional, international study, we aimed to analyze vector-borne and zoonotic infections (VBZI), which are significant global threats.

Method: VBZIs' data between May 20-28, 2018 was collected. The 24 Participatingcountries were classified as lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income.

Intravenous drugs abuse as the main risk factor of increasing hepatitis C infection prevalence in prisoners in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Aim To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) among prisoners in Zenica prison, and to investigate the relation between HCV and risky behaviors: intravenous drugs use (IDU), tattooing, promiscuity. Methods This cross-sectional study conducted at the High Security Penitentiary in Zenica involved 200 convicted persons who gave their consents for the research. Their blood was tested by AraGen Hepatitis C Test.

The impact of war on vaccine preventable diseases.

Introduction: During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which lasted from 1992-1995, the functioning of all sectors was disturbed, including the health sector. The priority of the heath sector was treatment and less attention was paid to prevention, and this applies also to the Program of implementation of obligatory immunization, as one of the most important prevention measures. This program was conducted with difficulty and sometimes was completely interrupted because of the lack of necessary vaccines and the inability of adequate maintenance of the cold chain.

Characteristics of travellers from bosnia and herzegovina to Africa.

Conflict Of Interest: none declared.

Introduction: Travellers from Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) travel to different world countries. The awareness of people is changing every day and nowadays travellers seek advices related to their travel and destination more often than before.

Epidemiological characteristics of brucellosis in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Aim: To analyze the frequency and distribution of human brucellosis in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period 2001-2008, and measures and activities undertaken for prevention and control of the disease.

Method: In this descriptive, retrospective study, we used official reports on infectious diseases from public health institutes at the federal and cantonal level, as well as epidemiological surveys. For comparison with animal brucellosis cases, we used the distribution data from veterinary surveillance.

[Echinococcosis in Bosnia and Herzegovina].

Echinococcosis is zoonosis transmitted by dogs in livestock-raising areas and accidentally affects man. Disease is endemic in certain parts of the world, including our country particularly region of Herzegovina. The most frequent site of hydatid cysts in the liver (78 %), followed by the lungs (17 %), and less frequently, the spleen, kidneys, heart, bones, central nervous system, and elsewhere.

[Status of drug addiction in Mostar].

Drug addiction is becoming a more serious problem in many countries in transition and so in B and H. The age limit is decreasing to younger age groups, and the number of i.v.